Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-05-25

require your cooperation, and It needs
great deal of explanation. May l
come over and tell you all about it!''
'Oh, no, no." replied Thisby, ''that
would never do
"Then meet me at the fountain at >
this afternoon" said PyIamus. There
can be objection to that, can there?"
81 don't know" replied Thisby,
doubtfully.
'.Just look at this fence" said Pyra-
mus, "a thing OF beauty; a monument
to neighborly love and friendship to be
perpetuated always; and then say
whether you will meet me.''
II WILL" replied Thisby, desperately.
''Some pledge please" said Pyramus.
laughingly; flower will do"
Earn one first, +" said Thisby, as they
separated.
Pyramus and Thlsby met that after
noon punctually at the time and place
agreed upon, and each afternoon there
after until Saturday came. These were
very pleasant meetings, having flavor
of novelty and romance, and they both
came to look forward to them with no
small degree of happy anticipation. y
very agreeable acquaintance sprung up
from their daily association, wherein
each related TO the other the strong
points in his or her biography and eX-
changed opinions upon various subjects,
generally with astonishing unanimity or
if any slight difference arose it was
easily adjusted; and furthermore, each
came to notice and admire some espe-
cially beautiful quality in the other,
and each was convinced that true and
lasting friendship had arisen.
Thisby was chidlng PyramuS that a
week had almost passed, and that with
all their planning the fence.still stood.
Pyramus blamed the wind, that it had
not blown strong enough nor in the
right direction, but vowed that wind
or none, upon that very night the fence
shOpld fall.
The night was dark. Beside the
mighty fence, between the hours OF 5
and 10 might have been seen solitary
figure industriously plying pick and
spade. The task was hard one, but
the wind which had increased to mod
crate gale since sundown seemed to
encourage thelOne laborer, and when by
repeated efforts it swayed the posts
around which he was digging, he passed
on to the next and continued his work
there,
1t was 10 O'Clock and Jonathan Smith
sat alone in his library. 1t had always
been a pleasure to him on Saturday
night to recapitulate the events or the
six days past especially when they had
teen a source of worldly profit, and to
look forward TO an equally or more
prosperous period to come.
On this particular Saturday night his
face was clouded by the shadows of
trouble and annoyance. Upon his desk
Law six letters received during the week.
The last which he had just opened and
read, was couched in the following
terms;
Love thy neighbor Brown as thy
self" There is no offense like high
fence that rears its presumptuous top
with brazen effrnntery into the sacred
precincts of heaven.
The others were Of similar import,
but appeared to have been written by
different persons; for Pyramus, Junior,
had been noted at college for cleyerness
and variety in penmanship. Singly
they did deadly execution TO the peace
and happiness OF Jonathan Smith; COL
lectively thhey formed a whole battery
which no man of a proud or sensitive
nature could Withstand.
II wonder who they .tre," he said,
'sthat condemn me in this matter. Can
it be that the whole neighborhOod, the
whole town secretly arraigns my con-
duct and Look upon me as one who
malicious wrongs anotherP This must
not be. would to G d the fence were
down.
At that moment he heard crash
outside. Half frightened he started
from his chair, hastily donned his hat,
and passed out of the house TO ascertain
what had happened.
The fence is down! Beh Id my
PRAYER is answered. he exclaimed in
voice that seemed to lift load of trOu-
ble from his heart and scatter to the
wind.
''Who is that?p cried voice from
the other yard.
''My name is Smith, sir? Who are
you?'
MY name is Brown, STRIP
'Oh-hem-I have met considerable
Damage here, Mr.. Brown. 1 see the
W nd has blown my fence down."
And a very strong wind it was"
replied the elder Brown, ''you must
needs set the posts deeper next time." !"
81 don't know as shall rebuild it,"
said Smith. II don't believe we ex-
actly need a fence here. Do you think
we do, Mr.. Brown?"
''No, don't,'' was the reply. 1.-The
fact is. Smith, you and l were both
little warm, when we fell out about
nothing worth mentioning. Let's shake
hands and declare the fence off"
The two elderly gentlemen standing
upon the fallen structure, grasped each
other by the hand cordially; and there
was peace between them, as they passed
into their respective residences. Shortly
two figures emerged from
vine-clad arbor near by, convuised with
smothered laughter.
s.It has terminated more happily than
| had ever dreamed Of" said IhlsDy.
ssHow well it has ended" said ~.
ramus, ''good friends and no fence. All
Thisby the folly of such aetioGsl i,oli That at
earth that friendships morning sun
NAV not shine therein and make them
beautiful. And do you knew, that
some build barriers around the heart,
that loves light, that makes it blossom
as none other can, most unkindly IS
debarred2 All, Thisby, you viii not
build fence around your heart, Tor
love YOU and would enter.'
"Yes / WILL" said Thisby, land a
great one high one, too, to keep every
BODY out. But there will be place
where you may look through and see
me gathering flowers"
"For e., pleaded Pyramus.
"Yes, % said Thisby softly as she bent
her head and the roses blossomed In her
cheeks, '.for you.'
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